Cow-tail holder.



0. A. PAGNDER.

COW TAIL HULDER. APPLICATION FILED APH. 6. len.

lyww., mama Nov, 27, 19W.

TATE@ l PATENT OFFIQE,

OTTO A. PAG-ANDER, OF SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN.

COW-TAIL HOLDER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OTTO A. PAGENDER, a citizen of the United States,and resident of Superior, in the county of Douglass and State oflVisconsin, have invented `certain new and useful Improvements inCow-Tail Holders, of which the following is a speciicat-ion.

This invention relates to clasps and has more especial reference to animproved cow tail holder.

The dominant object of the invention is to provide a clasp of thepivotal jaw type for securing the tail of a cow in a lixed positionwhereby the disagreeable swishing thereof will be obviated, it beingunderstood that the device is particularly adapted for use during themilking of the cow.

Another and equally important object of the invention is to providenovel fastening jaws, the same being normally held in closed positionsby spring means engaged therewith.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a novel form of pivotfor the pivotal clasping jaws, the same being provided with means forlimiting the opening of the same and for securing the spring operatingmeans arranged thereabout in proper position.

Other and further improvements and novel details in the construction andarrangement of parts will be appreciated from the description to follow,which, for a clear understanding of the invention should be consideredin connection with the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof andwherein the preferred embodiment of the invention is shown for thepurpose of illustration.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a. perspective of my clasp as applied;

Fig. 2 is a top plan thereof; and

Fig. 3 is a fragmental detail in elevation showing the arrangement ofthe novel form of pivot for the pivotal jaws.

Similar characters of reference are employed in all of the abovedescribed views to indicate corresponding parts.

Referring now more specifically to the several figures of the saiddrawings there is provided a clamping jaw l having an eXtension 2 formedupon the rear portion thereof, which extension is looped to provide asecondary jaw 3. The free end of the extension improved Specication ofLetters Patent.

.Application led April 6, 1917.

Patented Nov., 2*?, 191W. serial No. 160,213.

is bent upon itself as at A to which a staple is secured adapted toengage the elongated slot in that portion of the jaw adjacent its pointof pivot. As a means for normally holding the secondary jaw 2 in closedposition a curved spring strip 5 is secured thereto adjacent its pointof bending by rivets or other suitable devices.

A clamping jaw 6 is arranged directly beneath the clamping jaw l and isprovided with an offset rear extremity 7, the said eX- tremity servingas an etlicient handle whereby the jaw may be moved to open position. Itis to be noted, that offset portions are formed within the jaws l and 6,intermediate their ends and serve as means for receiving the jawpivoting device therebetween.

A plurality of disks 8 having laterally eX- tending lugs 9 formedthereupon are arranged in opposite sides of the jaws l and 6 adjacentthe oset portions formed therein and has passed therethrough a pivot pinl0, the opposite extremities of which are offset. The laterallyprojecting lugs 9 as shown in the Fig. 2 are provided with curvedbearing surfaces and, obviously, receive the adjacent offset portions ofthe jaws 1 and 6 thereon, hence, permitting free pivotal movementthereof. A coiled spring 11 is arranged about the pivot pin 10 and hasits opposite ends bearing upon the adjacent portions of the jaws l and Grespectively and as a consequence, serve as means for normallymaintaining the said jaws in closed positions.

In use, the secondary clamping jaw 3, which is flexible, is arrangedabout the leg of the cow and secured in position by engaging the staplein the slot of the jaw. The handle 7 is now forced in a direction tocause opening of the jaw G whereupon the tail of the cow is insertedbetween the same and the jaw l, thus, upon releasing of the handle, thecows tail will be securely clasped therebetween and swishing of the sameduring milking operation prevented.

Manifestly, the construction shown is capable of considerablemodification and such modification as is within the scope of my claims,I consider within the spirit of my invention.

I claim:

l. A clasp of the character described, including a pair of pivotal jawshaving offset port-ions formed intermediate their ends, disks arrangedupon the opposite sides of said jaws adjacent the ol'set portions andcarrying laterally projecting lugs thereon, a pivot pin passing throughthe disks and between the oiset portions, and spring means arrangedabout said pivot pin for normally maintaining the jaws in closedposition.

2. A clasp of the character described, including a pair of pivotal jawshaving offset portions formed therein intermediate their ends, rearextensions formed upon said jaws, one of said extensions being offset toprovide a handle, the other of said extensions being looped upon itselfto constitute the secondary clamping jaw, spring means engaged with thesecondary clamping jaw for normally maintaining it closed, a connectioncarried upon the free extremity of the secondary clamping jaw engageablewith the body thereof for securing the same in closed position, a pairof apertured disks arranged upon the opposite sides of the clamping jawsadjacent the offset portions formed intermediate their ends and carryinglaterally projecting lugs, a pivot pin receivable by the disks andextending between said oset p0rtion, and a coiled spring arranged aboutthe pivot pin, the opposite extremities of which have bearings upon theadjacent portions of each of said first clamping jaws for normallymaintaining the same in closed posi` tion.

Intestimony whereof, I aiiix my signature hereto. i

OTTO A. PAGANDER.

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